Safety; From The Power Source - Compaq Presario,Presario 1211 Supplementary Manual

To reduce the risk of electric
shock and damage to the
equipment, read the Safety and
Comfort document.
To protect your equipment from
power surges, plug all power
cords into a high-quality surge
protector. If you have a
dedicated telephone line for the
modem, buy a surge protector
with a telephone jack.
After your Notebook is
safely disconnected from
AC power and the phone line,
you can run your Notebook
on battery power.
To shut down your Notebook properly, complete the
following steps:
1. Close all open programs.
2. On the Windows taskbar, click Start, then click
Shut Down.... The Shut down Windows dialog
box is displayed.
3. Select the Shut down option.
4. Unplug the power cord from the wall outlet and unplug the
modem line from the wall jack.
During an electrical storm, you should take the following
precautions to protect your Notebook from damage.
• You should immediately disconnect your Notebook from
the power source.
• If you are not using a surge protector, unplug all power
cords from the wall outlets.
• Disconnect your Notebook from the wall outlets.
• Turn off the power button on all surge protectors.
• If a telephone line from your Notebook is plugged directly
into the wall jack (without going through a surge
protector), unplug the line from the wall jack.